Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws
Tech giants including Meta and Google are opposing Australian legislation that would force them to pay for news content. The companies are leveraging the threat of potential retaliation from a future Trump administration and citing trade agreement violations to block the bill.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between global tech platforms and national governments attempting to regulate digital media revenue.
The Albanese government’s news media bargaining incentive is the type of measure the Trump administration might retaliate against, says one tech industry group. Composite: Guardian design View image in fullscreen The Albanese government’s news media bargaining incentive is the type of measure the Trump administration might retaliate against, says one tech industry group. Composite: Guardian design Australian politics Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws Tech giants claim Australia’s free trade agreement with the United States will be violated, as they try to kill a proposal to force them to pay news companies
The framing focuses on tech companies using political threats to avoid regulation, which is a common critique in progressive media.
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